Native American Women in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment
Abstract
Alcohol and other drug use is a serious problem among American Indian and Alaska Native women. However, information about their needs for treatment is lacking. In response, a study was conducted to document the life experiences and perceived recovery needs of American Indian and Alaska Native women at nine treatment centers nationwide. The data show that most of these women have experienced various forms of abuse and neglect from childhood into adulthood and have been exposed to alcohol and other drugs from an early point in their lives. Most of these women have made multiple attempts to recover from their addictions, often for the sake of their children. The information derived from this study can be used as the foundation for further research about the treatment needs of American Indian and Alaska Native women.
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Forced relocation contributed to higher levels of poverty among many AIANs and promoted cultural displacement and eroded cultural practices and traditions.
“In addition to forced relocation contributing to higher levels of poverty among many AIANs, it also promoted cultural displacement and eroded cultural practices and traditions [40,42].”
From Substance and Behavioral Addictions among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (2022) · cites this paper as [42]
The cultural and emotional losses tied to forced relocation have been associated with increased SUD.
“The cultural and emotional losses tied to forced relocation have been associated with increased SUD [40,42].”
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Soto, C., West, A. E., Ramos, G. G., & Unger, J. B. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19052974 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
- Authors
- Peterson, S., Berkowitz, G., Cart, C. U., & Brindis, C.
- Affiliations
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Publisher
- Project MUSE
- Published
- 2002-08
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 360-378
- ISSN
- 1049-2089 (ISSN-L)
- 1548-6869
- OpenAlex
- W2149061284
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Keywords
- American Indian women, Alaska Native women, alcohol abuse, addiction treatment, childhood abuse and neglect, addiction recovery, treatment needs, life experience, maternal alcohol use, Native American health
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Cultural Characteristics, Demography, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, United States, Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, Focus Groups, Substance-Related Disorders, Needs Assessment
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